LangGraph
Graph-based framework and managed platform for long-running, durable agents.
Full LangGraph record →Head to head
LangGraph (LangChain) and ChatGPT Agent (OpenAI) both sit in Agents & Automation. LangGraph is the cheaper entry point at LangGraph is a free, MIT-licensed open-source library.. LangGraph shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (8 vs 5). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | LangGraph LangChain | ChatGPT Agent OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Agents & Automation | Agents & Automation |
| Version | MIT Open Source | GPT-6 |
| Entry cost | LangGraph is a free, MIT-licensed open-source library. | Free tier · from $20/mo |
| Pricing tiers | Open Source free | ChatGPT Plus $20 |
| Model stack | any model provider · Model-agnostic | Astra · Codex · GPT-5.2 · GPT-5.4 · gpt-5.6 · GPT-6 · gpt-6-astra · GPT-Live-1 |
| Context window | — | 196K tokens |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 8 | 5 |
| Origin | United States | Global |
| Capabilities | Durable execution, Human-in-the-loop, Checkpointing, Managed deployment, Agent Orchestration, Stateful multi-actor applications, Human-in-the-loop controls, Built-in memory | Virtual browser, Terminal access, Connectors, Takeover mode, Scheduled tasks, Agents SDK, Agent Builder, Computer use |
Graph-based framework and managed platform for long-running, durable agents.
Full LangGraph record →Controls a virtual browser and terminal to complete tasks end to end.
Full ChatGPT Agent record →